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I have it on 3DO yes, just called Star Fighter on there, ive got both Saturn and Playstation versions as well, called Star Fighter 3000, but same game. 3DO version is the best to play. I used to be exceptionally good at it. Such a great game for its day.

The two things those games have in common are that they were all on the Mega Drive and also on the Amiga.

I used to own the first two and spent many hours playing them especially Faery Tale
Adventure which is one of my favourite Mega Drive games. I was actually thinking about the game a few days ago and am tempted to do a playthrough soon.

I was curious about your avatar Chiba. If you don't mind me asking is that you in the picture and if so what are you looking at?

@Merlin: Very good! I had all three of these early EA titles on the Genesis/Mega Drive, too. I think they all released prior to EA even being a Sega-endorsed third party publisher so they all came in those weirdly shaped, EA-exclusive cart casings. Budokan would've been much more fun if the gameplay was better and the tournament difficulty was more forgiving and balanced. Sword of Sodan looked amazing until things actually started moving and the horrible animation became evident. I still played it quite a bit as it was big, colorful, gritty and shockingly gory for its time. Faery Tale Adventure was flawed but fun and very unique! I still remember being frustrated by quest involving a spectre in a crypt who appears at midnight and is supposed to tell me something or give me a task to fulfill. Maybe it was a bug in the game, I really don't know, but the spectre would appear yet never talk to or interact with my character. I reattempted this quest over and over, even restarting the game from scratch but nothing solved the problem. Still, a very fun game and I remember much of the music note for note over two decades since I last played it.

And yes, that's me in my avatar pic. It was taken last year in the Indonesian area of New York's Bronx Zoo. I'm looking at a beautiful carving of a dragon in a stone pillar flanking the area's entrance. Beyond that gate is an incredible walkthrough rainforest exhibit that is my favorite destination in this massive zoological park.

It's impressive that there are so many different moves to learn in Budokan which really adds to the replay value.

The thing I like about Faery Tale Adventure is the vastness of the game. It's nice sometimes to take a break from the main quest and just go off exploring the land. The music is great but especially the battle theme. I was just listening to this awesome rock version a few days ago.

That's a shame you've never completed the game Chiba. It's been quite a while since I played it but I don't remember having any problems with the spectre in the crypt. The main quest can get a bit confusing though. Although I completed the game many times I did always use an FAQ to make it easier. Hopefully if you give it another go and refer to an FAQ you can get past that area.

I've never actually played Sword of Sodan. The gaming magazine I read at the time gave it a pretty negative review which put me off.

Thanks for the explanation of your avatar pic. I think it looks cool. Looked a bit mysterious like you were exploring some ancient temple!

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